49ers Offense

By Nappy -13 January 2013
27 Comments
- Football

Kaepernick accounted for 444 yards and 4 TDs last night. Now I know the Packers D isn't the 85 Bears, but to put up numbers like that in a playoff game is impressive. Urban mentioned this week he planned on stealing some pages from the 49ers playbook. I think our offense can be very similar to what they run in San Fran. Even Hyde somewhat reminds me of Gore. Hope Braxton watched that game last night. Is it September yet?

razrback16 on 13 Jan 2013 - 1:07pm #

Can't wait for next season! At least the spring game is only 3 months away.

Kevbo714 on 13 Jan 2013 - 1:53pm #

Does anyone know how to obtain spring game tix? When do they go on sale? Is there anything different since it is at Cincy? I would really appreciate any info you guys have...

Edit... Sorry for the off topic post. I read razrback's post and it raised my aforementioned questions. Go Buckeyes!

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Buckeyevstheworld on 13 Jan 2013 - 2:03pm #

So who is going to be Ohio State's Crabtree, and Davis? Devin, and Marcus?

"YOLO" = I'm about to do something extremely ignorant/stupid & I need an excuse to do it.

Nappy Mod on 13 Jan 2013 - 2:18pm #

Good question. Davis is a beast so it'll be hard to duplicate his production. Call me crazy but I think our receiving core can be a strength of this team next year.

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Buckeyevstheworld on 13 Jan 2013 - 2:46pm #

You're crazy!!

But yeah, with the talent Ohio State has at WR, it should be a strength.

Maybe Michael Thomas or Evan Spencer will step up and fill that role if Devin doesn't.

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osu_chris on 13 Jan 2013 - 2:31pm #

As a lifelong 49ers fan, last night was incredible to watch. The thing most commentators mention about their offense is the diversity of their formations. They run a lot of different plays as well, but what really gives them an edge is all the different looks they throw at the defense pre-snap using formations, shifts, and motions. I'd love to see the Buckeyes do that and hope they can match the productivity.

GoldenBearBuckeye on 15 Jan 2013 - 10:06pm #

It would be cool, but there seems to be a mutual exclusivity between hurry up and multiple formations. Harbaugh's Stanford and 49ers teams are incredibly slow and deliberate between plays. I would envision the mature version of our spread to be faster between plays

osu_chris on 15 Jan 2013 - 11:19pm #

You make a good point, and you're right about the slow and deliberate pace. I was thinking of it for us more as an incorporation of some of the elements in certain situations, not as a wholesale change. Just using it for the times in the game when we aren't hurrying up, for example.

GoldenBearBuckeye on 16 Jan 2013 - 12:06am #

I would like that too. Frankly though, our coaches are way behind Harbaugh's offense (and David Shaw's Stanford team is even better) at commanding the substitutions.

We do very little substitution, and when we do, it does not run like a swiss clock.

Adambob on 13 Jan 2013 - 3:11pm #

Kaepernick is a beast. He's what Pryor should've been in college and hopefully can become in the NFL

William on 13 Jan 2013 - 3:44pm #

Lol what? Pryor won two BCS bowls and was the MVP of both games. Kaepernick is a damn good QB, but to say he is what Pryor should have been in college is crazy-talk.

Adambob on 13 Jan 2013 - 4:09pm #

Yea Pryor was awesome in college. He definitely needs a chance at Oakland

Triv on 13 Jan 2013 - 6:45pm #

Just imagine what he couldve done in an offense more fit to his play style though. Think that's what poster was going for (not sure though). Pryor could have easily won a Heisman playing in a spread style offense his Junior year. The fact the read option was almost never run with him at the quarterback is a crime.

Sorry Urban, Woody is still my favorite

captain obvious on 13 Jan 2013 - 3:36pm #

Pryor was a beast in college

BCS to 6-7

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popeurban on 13 Jan 2013 - 4:10pm #

I could not be more thrilled with Urban, that being said, I am very pleased we do not have to go against Harbaugh. Anyone else?

Adambob on 13 Jan 2013 - 4:13pm #

That would've been epic and a true ten year war.

popeurban on 13 Jan 2013 - 4:25pm #

ESP with UFM vs Harbaugh, still, after watching him grow stanford into a power that beat carroll and USC, he worried me.

2002osubuck on 13 Jan 2013 - 8:52pm #

^That's for sure..my mich buddy keeps saying theres a new ten year war with hoke I just laugh hes not even in the same league as urban but harbaughs another story.

sir rickithda3rd on 15 Jan 2013 - 9:12pm #

yea im glad its hoke and not harbaugh... he doesnt let his ego get the best of him and is truly about making his team better... the defense is what would worry me the most those boys in san fran dominate the line of scrimmage

mark may wins douchebag of the year... again

kevinfrenchfry on 15 Jan 2013 - 9:20pm #

true but im not sure harbaugh could procure the same level of beast at michigan that he has with the 49ers (obviously one is NFL the other isnt, speaking relatively) he has carlos rogers, bowman, p willy alden smith and more and you cant forget about that stud donte whitner who has to be one of the 5 most underrated players in the league

Buckeye_in_SEC_... on 15 Jan 2013 - 10:12pm #

I hope we run some diamond formations with Hyde, Marshall, and Zeke in the backfield. Power, speed, and elusiveness. Our offense can be sick this coming year if Braxton improves on his passing game.

Kurt on 15 Jan 2013 - 10:38pm #

Harbaugh wants his offense to be like ours, not the other way around. Urban is the offensive genius here.

Defend Youngstown on 15 Jan 2013 - 11:23pm #

Slow down buddy. What Greg Roman and the 49ers are doing is based off the pistol offense Kaepernick ran at Nevada, created by Chris Ault. Urban and Herman both openly admit to adapting it in different ways.

Kurt on 16 Jan 2013 - 12:00am #

It's not just about the Pistol formation, it's about daring to run the quarterback from spread formations (which includes the Pistol). Urban's been doing it since 2002.

Shaun OSU on 16 Jan 2013 - 12:15am #

That is true, but Urban adapted his offense from other coaches at Northwestern and Rich Rod at WV. But the point was that just a few days ago Urban mentioned on an interview that he had been watching some NFL film thanks to the bowl ban and was impressed at how the spread has finally been adapted and that he saw some things the 49ers were doing that we don't do, but he plans to add for next season.

Kurt on 17 Jan 2013 - 8:58pm #

That's right...I nearly stated in my previous post that while he's been doing it since '02 he morphed concepts from many other coaches. I haven't seen the interview in which Urban says that. Now very curious myself.